Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv] [vb pp] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 As such they are highly suitable for the brewing industry , from plant to road tankers , and are becoming widely used as glass washing agents in the licensed trades .
2 The farm worker still remains socially and geographically isolated but he is also becoming less bound by custom and habit .
3 By fence corner on left sea briefly disappears from view ; soon after , cross stile ; path goes ahead up valley floor ( becoming less defined towards top ) , but there are much better views by ascending steep slope on right
4 The early history of the BUF saw a rapidly expanding movement becoming quickly embroiled in conflict with left-wing opponents .
5 In an age that was becoming increasingly fascinated with history , the prospect of extending the antiquity of life itself by uncovering the remains of bizarre and often gigantic animals had a romantic appeal outside the realms of science .
6 In a society which is becoming increasingly influenced by computer and other information technology it is recognized that schoolchildren need the facility of interacting with the new technology as soon as possible .
7 Robin Dawson turned to working with collage after becoming increasingly frustrated with feeling unable to say what he wanted with a single image .
8 Robin Dawson turned to working with collage after becoming increasingly frustrated with feeling unable to say what he wanted with a single image .
9 Like the books mentioned above , its specific content will be superseded in a few years ; but in meantime the book may be able to rescue some future Nobel laureates from becoming otherwise lost in cyberspace .
10 CHOUILLY : Vines closest to the village are on Micraster chalk , but the Butte de Saran is pure Belemnite , becoming heavily influenced by sand , sandstone , clay and lignites .
11 Although the party had a strong aristocratic and agricultural interest , by the 1930s it was becoming closely connected with industry .
12 A restless bird , appearing very barred in flight .
13 Glossily produced and containing lots of advertisements from local businesses ( eighteen of the thirty pages were advertising ) , Looking Right delighted in flippancy .
14 Yesterday , however , his deadly spell was merely a generous layer of icing on the cake with Leicestershire looking already doomed to failure at 86 for five .
15 In contrast to viewing , radio listening generally decreased with age , was highest among the higher social grades and had no female bias .
16 From published tables can be related to , and M w is calculated from the 90° scattering then corrected by multiplication with .
17 Interestingly enough , there are several types of writing commonly practised in school that are organised on a time-related basis , yet are not strictly narratives .
18 who is dead , he condemned another of his followers who was lying badly injured in hospital , like this unfortunate man here who was blinded , and I can understand why Clare feels badly about this tabloid television , it 's not a time for exciting , you know I everybody er is appalled by any bereavement or misery .
19 I 'm lying there frightened to death and then I 'm worn out .
20 Watching people you hardly know getting progressively drunk in front of your eyes while you soberly and precisely monitor the way they change is unexpectedly disturbing .
21 Parts of speaking just used as person 's thoughts .
22 President Howard Smith maintains the problem has been one of long sales cycles by large accounts considering bulk purchases of up to two or three thousand units rather than the impulse buying originally anticipated by Clarity 's business plan .
23 He lifted it again with scalding , skullbusting licks on Born Under a Bad Sign ; Hear Me Calling even sounded like Cream .
24 Nigel was getting profoundly bored in hospital .
25 However , he was anxious about getting closely involved at present .
26 David Hevey Can you elaborate on how getting ill made to value political and practical photographic theory ?
27 Their last , eponymously-titled record pointed the way , but having since roped in REM 's Peter Buck to handle production chores , this Minneapolis five-piece are a far more consistent proposition — albeit one still inclined to take five and freak out .
28 Their last , eponymously-titled record pointed the way , but having since roped in REM 's Peter Buck to handle production chores , this Minneapolis five-piece are a far more consistent proposition — albeit one still inclined to take five and freak out .
29 But anyone can date many rocks in a relative way by simple logic and by doing so put into order the major events of fossil history .
30 The moment of truth comes on Tuesday when they meet unstoppable Portadown in a quarter-final at Shamrock Park , Glentoran having only qualified on goal difference .
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